oriental-occidental controversy in education
oriental-occidental controversy Earlier,In INDIA,education was provided by private sector only.After the cognizance of Britishers ,it came into the hands of government.They tried to give education a western flavour,and of course,they were succeed in this motive. The current education system had begun to grow it's root in 19th century.there were contradictions whether to continue the oriental education or to introduce the European ,western literature and science.It was LORD MACAULAY who advocated the European education in India. He came to India as a law member of council of Governer-general on 10th June 1834.he was appointed as a chair man of the society of the public instructions of Bengal by LORD WILLIAM BENTICK.At that time a violent ORIENTAL AND OCCIDENTAL controversy regarding medium of education in India was very evident. LORD MACAULAY submitted his minutes on 2nd February 1835....